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Astellia Online promises Avalon this month and a new zone in December
It's pretty clear that the team behind Astellia Online isn't just importing the game and then letting it go completely, seeing as how the game...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida explains the Ishgard Restoration plan, addresses population bottlenecks
Yesterday saw the introduction of the Ishgard Restoration content in Final Fantasy XIV, if you could see it past the enormous sea of people turning...
World of Warcraft’s latest test server build sparks player anxiety over glowing eyes
The next World of Warcraft patch is in the middle of testing, which has already resulted in some negative player feedback on certain systems. But...
Final Fantasy XI’s latest version update adds new monthly objectives and sort of updates Beastmaster
The newest patch for Final Fantasy XI has included adjustments for Beastmaster... in theory. You can hear about it in video format or just look...
The Imperial Realm: Miranda celebrates a decade of work by a single developer
On Saturday, November 9th, The Imperial Realm: Miranda will have been in development for a solid decade. That in and of itself might not...
Conan Exiles details follower leveling and follower limits coming to the game alongside mounts
Good news, Conan Exiles fans: Your pets and thralls (collectively known as "followers" now in game terms) will be able to gain levels. And...
BlizzCon 2019: Jeff Kaplan hopes Overwatch 2 will change how game sequels work
If you're thinking of Overwatch 2 as basically DLC with new PvE modes and some tweaked character models, that's understandable; while the sequel has no...
Astellia adds a hard cap to Astel ranks while adjusting acquisition rates
No players in Astellia Online were meant to have eight-star Astels at this point. That's not to say they were never meant to be added; that...
Final Fantasy XIV launches patch 5.1: Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty
It's patch day once again for Final Fantasy XIV, and if you think that means the game has made tons of things available for players...
RuneScape outlines plans to make stone spirits and ore more valuable
There's not a problem with stone spirits in RuneScape, or at least not the problem that's obvious. Yes, they're basically unwanted and offer very little...
Final Fantasy XIV elaborates on the additions to housing for patch 5.1
Updates to housing for Final Fantasy XIV are coming in patch 5.1 beyond the addition of new wards. Sure, the addition of three new wards...
World of Warcraft will be locking down corruption values on the test server
The new Corrupted item system being tested for World of Warcraft has already received a fair amount of feedback, generally in the negative. The...
Bless Unleashed explains the multi-tiered process of equipping your character properly
If you were worried that equipping your character would be a simple process of looking at an item level number in Bless Unleashed, you will...
Final Fantasy XIV posts the preliminary patch notes for patch 5.1: Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty
Do not try to read the patch notes for Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch out loud in one breath. You will run out of oxygen...
TERA delivers the Unmasked update to console players on October 29
Players on TERA's console version will be taking to the skies on October 29th as the game's Unmasked update arrives with new flying missions. A...
Heroes of the Storm adds a cataclysmic new challenger, Deathwing
It's time to just ruin everything in Heroes of the Storm with the addition of the game's newest hero, Deathwing. Yes, everyone's favorite world-shattering dragon has...
Kingdom Under Fire 2 gets a November 14 launch date
The MMORTS subgenre has never really taken off, but Kingdom Under Fire 2 is certainly hoping to change that fact. The last game in the...
World of Warcraft brings its Recruit-a-Friend program back to life
If you find yourself running low on friends in World of Warcraft lately (possibly due to outside reasons), you'll be happy to know that the...
TERA encourages players to beat up a pumpkin monster for Trick or Treat
There's a familiar face roaming the world of TERA, a pumpkin-headed monster known as... Gourdo. (Of course he is.) Gourdo is out roaming the world...
Project Gorgon adds Halloween quest, adjusts the Giant Bat skill in latest update
There's nothing quite like reading the patch notes for Project Gorgon because what other game lets you not only become a giant bat but also seriously...
